Dansby Swanson Continues Slump In Doubleheader Wednesday
Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his early season slump on Wednesday, as he went 1-for-7 with one run and four strikeouts in both games of the doubleheader with Washington. Swanson is now 3-for-21 with one home run and nine strikeouts through six games, and he has recorded at least one strikeout in each game. […]
Francisco Lindor Draws Two Walks On Thursday
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run scored in a 3-2 victory over the Marlins on Thursday. Lindor has had a slow start to the year, going 3-for-14 at the plate with one RBI and two runs scored through four games. But he's already showing good […]
Javier Baez Hits Second Home Run
Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and walk on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baez was just 3-for-22 entering the game, but now has two home runs in his last four games. The All-Star opened the season in the number six hole, but manager David Ross had him hitting cleanup […]
Leury Garcia Dealing With Leg Tightness
Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia is dealing with leg tightness, but could be available off the bench on Thursday versus the Kansas City Royals. It comes at a bad time as Garcia was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) at shortstop. The good news is that it doesn't seem too serious. Garcia may […]
Xander Bogaerts Out Of The Lineup Thursday
After playing six straight days, Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will get the day off Thursday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. The scheduled off day makes sense, as the Red Sox are about to play 16 games in 16 days, but it comes at an unfortunate time for the red-hot Bogaerts, who has eight […]
Gleyber Torres Continues Slow Start To 2021
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout on Wednesday, bringing his OPS down to .625 for the season and extending his streak of games with at least one strikeout to six. Torres also made a costly throwing error for the Yankees, calling into question (again) his long-term positional […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 8th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
I hit big with my McMahon call the other day. But that's just one of many calls I've nailed lately as part of a not too shabby start. Let's see if I can keep it going with my Thursday FanDuel lineup picks. Unlike my previous two previews, there is far less pitching talent on the […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/8/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/8/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/8/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/8/21 (Premium Content)
We're now one week into the Major League Baseball season and beginning to see some trends start to emerge. The Reds offense appears to have woken up, the Athletics may still be asleep, and the Brewers still love to strike out. The new baseball has led to max exit velocity going up, but the ball […]
Willi Castro Has Three-Hit Day On Wednesday
Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro has had a somewhat quiet start to the season. However, on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, he had his first multi-hit game of the year, going 3-for-4 with three singles. Castro is 6-for-25 overall on the year. He only has one extra-base hit, a triple, and he has just one […]
Ross Atkins Given Five-Year Extension
The Toronto Blue Jays have extended general manager Ross Atkins for another five years. He had previously spent 15 years with the Cleveland Indians with a focus on player development before being hired by the Jays in 2015. The Blue Jays have made the playoffs twice (2016, 2020) under Atkins. The club made a number […]
Brandon Crawford Hits First Home Run Of Season Tuesday
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford scored the team's only run in Tuesday's 1-3 loss to the Padres, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout. The veteran launched a third-inning Yu Darvish fastball into the right-field stands for his first homer of the season. Hopefully, this will help get Crawford going, as […]
Tim Anderson Sent To Injured List
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 5. Anderson left Sunday's contest after the first inning when he strained his left hamstring running to first base. The All-Star tried to tough it out the past couple of days, but now finds himself sidelined until […]
Freddy Galvis Continues Slow Start Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis had another lackluster day at the plate in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The O's new shortstop is now hitting just .158 with six strikeouts to start the season. Galvis has never really hit for average, limiting his fantasy appeal, but fantasy managers should […]
Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 2
So how are you all feeling after Opening Weekend? I mean we all expected Baltimore to sweep Boston right? And the White Sox would lose two of three to the Angels? And Detroit would be tied at the top of the AL Central and the Nationals will still not have started their season by Tuesday? But […]
Eugenio Suarez Getting A Breather Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez is not in the lineup for his team's Wednesday afternoon game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Suarez will be replaced at shortstop by Kyle Farmer as he gets his first day off of the young season. It has been a rough opening to the year for Suarez, who was shifted over […]
NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 2
After what was a long, slow, and perhaps uncertain offseason, baseball is officially back, and of course, that means fantasy baseball, and it is absolutely great to have a full season of baseball on tap this year. We got to enjoy having it back, but now we fantasy players have to get back into the […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 7th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
Updated Top 50 Redraft Prospects - Week 2
The 2021 season is finally upon us. Games are underway and rookies are already making their impacts felt. Last season, even with the shortened season, multiple rookies had major fantasy impacts including Kyle Lewis, Jake Cronenworth, and Alec Bohm. As always, Rotoballer will be with you throughout the season to help guide you through the […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got a Wednesday full of day baseball ahead of us with FanDuel's main slate starting at 1:10 PM ET. The slate features 10 games with plenty of interesting starting pitcher options and stacks to choose from. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate on 4/7/2021. Be sure to […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/7/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap today, and it is loaded with aces. With all the aces on the mound, there are some […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/7/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/7/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/7/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]
Bo Bichette Slugs First Two Homers Of 2021
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had two home runs in a losing effort on Tuesday. The club managed just six hits in the 7-4 loss but the young hitter accounted for half of the runs with his two solo shots off starter Dane Dunning and reliever Matt Bush. Bichette is now hitting .250 this […]
Eugenio Suarez's Average Dips To .111
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 0-for-4 with a run in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The hitless outing drops Suarez's batting average to just .111 in 18 at-bats. He has one homer, four runs, and two RBI on the young season. It is still early and Suarez has plenty of […]
Trea Turner Homers In Win Tuesday
Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 victory over the Braves on Tuesday. It's been a long wait for Turner and the Nationals to start their season, but it was a good start to 2021 for Turner after he slashed .170/.316/.213 in 18 games during Spring Training. […]
Fernando Tatis Jr. To Land On Injured List With Shoulder Injury
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) will be placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder subluxation, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. In an update provided by Padres general manager A.J. Preller, Tatis was examined on Tuesday, and while he has some slight labral tearing that is consistent with a […]
Tim Anderson Participates In Running Drills Tuesday
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) participated in running drills during pregame workouts on Tuesday, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Manager Tony La Russa said that Anderson is progressing well, but he is not sure of a timetable for his return aside from being confident Anderson will not play on Wednesday either. Anderson […]
Ehire Adrianza Placed On Restricted List
Atlanta Braves infielder Ehire Adrianza had to leave the team for a personal reason and has been placed on the restricted list. He can return to the team after he goes through the league's COVID-19 intake protocols. Adrianza made the team's Opening Day roster after he swung a hot bat in spring training, but he's […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 8-game slate on tap tonight, flush with appealing high-priced pitching options such as Lucas Giolito, Tyler Glasnow, Yu Darvish, and Clayton […]